The Book Nook: A collection of queer literature to buy at Cross & Crows

Nestled in a quaint corner south of Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain station is Cross & Crows Books. This cozy haven is “the friendliest, queerest bookstore in...

Need to Know, Need to Go: Vancouver-based arts events

Vancouver Art Book Fair When: July 26: 11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. and July 27: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Where: Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews,...

HalfSoul chronicles the struggles of mental health, identity, and morality

Content warning: mentions of death and trauma. For local freelance and comic artist Scarlet Wings Kaili (Kelly Chen), HalfSoul began as a project without much...

Crooked Teeth is a queer Syrian refugee’s reconnection “home”

Crooked teeth is the young boy who swears he likes women. Crooked teeth are in the mouth of an officer staring back at you...

We Follow the River plunges into language, loss, and love

Content warning: mentions of military violence. Pictured on the cover of We Follow the River are a young woman and man surrounded by a smoggy...

Top five time management tips from expert authors

We are told over and over that time is the most valuable resource we have. This saying is a cliché, yes, but it’s also...

Jules Sherred makes cooking accessible in Crip Up The Kitchen

Jules Sherred’s Crip Up The Kitchen is a debut cookbook with a twist — it’s written by and for disabled people, giving them the...

Lunch Poems poets present wise words on family connections

On February 21, I attended a Lunch Poems event at SFU’s Harbour Centre campus. This recurring event happens online and in-person on the third...

The Storygraph: a revolutionary era of book cataloguing

The StoryGraph is a free book cataloguing app that caters to every book-lover’s needs. If you’re new to using book apps to track your...

Oma’s Bag by Michelle Wang heartens families grappling with dementia

Content Warning: mentions of end-of-life illnesses. Michelle Wang’s newest childrens’ book out in March, Oma’s Bag demonstrates that love and laughter can make a huge...